Shattering Time by KJ Waters
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THE STEALING TIME SERIES
Stealing Time
Shattering Time
Killing Time
by
KJ WATERS
Time Travel / Suspense / Romance / Alt History / Mystery
Publisher: Blondie Books
Stealing Time, December 20, 2014, 319 pages
A devastating hurricane. A time travel betrayal. Will Ronnie survive the witch hunt or forever be lost in time?
Stealing Time is the first book in the “breathtakingly original” Stealing Time Series of time travel wrapped in a hurricane. If you like strong-willed modern women and gripping stories that transport you back in time, then you’ll love KJ Waters's Books. As Hurricane Charley churns a path of destruction towards Orlando, Florida, Ronnie Andrews scrambles to prepare for the storm and seeks shelter at her boyfriend’s weather lab. What she finds there is more terrifying than Mother Nature's destruction. During the peak of the hurricane, Ronnie is hurtled back in time to eighteenth-century London where she is caught in a web of superstition, deception, and lies in a life and death struggle to return to her own time. Her best friend Steph is thrust into the middle of the hurricane.
Shattering Time: June 27, 2017, 336 pages
A hurricane the size of Texas. Another time travel betrayal. Will Ronnie figure out how to return home or die trying?
Shattering Time is the second book in the best-selling "Breathtakingly original" time travel series that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Ronnie Andrews returns from 18th-century London shell-shocked from her first terrifying time travel encounter. Her boyfriend, Jeffrey Brennan, casts doubt on her sanity leaving Ronnie wondering if she went back in time or is having a mental breakdown. To add to the tension, Hurricane Francis, a storm the size of Texas, is barreling towards Florida and her fears of a repeat time travel experience mount. Ronnie’s best friend Steph, along with her friend Nick and Steph’s younger brother Ian, shield Ronnie from the dangers of Francis but cannot save her from traveling back in time. Unfortunately, their meddling brings Ronnie to the brink of destruction as they are caught in the throes of the hurricane’s wrath.
Once again, Ronnie is transported to dangerous places and desperate situations, while experiencing perilous cultures including one of America’s first mysteries -- the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island. A stunning conclusion brings Ronnie face to face with a dangerous ally who may hold the key to her past while offering salvation for her future.
Killing Time: August 27, 2021, 437 pages
When the Strongest Hurricane in Decades Takes Aim at Florida, Ronnie Tries to Escape its Wrath. Will she Die in the Storm or Be Lost in Time Forever?
Ronnie Andrews is lucky to be alive after a time travel glitch nearly took her life during Hurricane Frances. When Hurricane Ivan, one of the strongest storms in decades, sets its sights on Florida, Ronnie jumps at the chance to join Mike, her mysterious new boss, on a business trip to Puerto Rico. Sparks fly, but when a newspaper article surfaces with horrific pictures of a woman who may have died at Mike's hands, Ronnie regrets the decision. Before she can confront Mike about what she knows, Hurricane Jeanne forms off the coast, trapping them on the island. Her doctors warned that another time-travel-induced illness may kill her. Mike may be her only salvation.The storm strikes and Ronnie time travels to Texas in 1872 where she is taken by Comanches. A rescue party saves her life led by Jesse and Frank James, hiding under assumed names.
Will Ronnie find a way to make the time-traveling episodes stop before the dangers of the past, and the damage from the journey destroy her?
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Hotties, Hurricanes and a little
bit of History.
Thank you to Lonestar Literary
and author KJ Waters for a complimentary copy of Shattering Time. I was initially
interested in KJ Water’s Shattering Time as it has a great cover and I love time
travel stories. I did not read the first in the series but was provided a
summary of the plot. Despite this, I was a bit confused by the plot and would
recommend that readers start with book one.
Ronnie has recently moved to
Florida to be with her best friend Steph and has gotten a job with the same
company. Ronnie’s genius but abusive boyfriend Jeffrey also lives in the area. He
has created a battery-operated, portable time travel machine and is
experimenting on Ronnie, without her knowledge. We learn in book one, Ronnie’s brain, not body,
was transferred to a host woman in the past. Ronnie’s return was facilitated by a traumatic event, which Ronnie experienced before waking up in
her own body and time. When she explains what happened to her friend Steph, she
believes her and blames Jeffrey who is a manipulative bully.
Jeffrey has an evil genius sexy
lab friend who can control the strength and direction of hurricanes and soon a
second hurricane is barreling down on them. Meanwhile, Ronnie starts her new
job in sales. Her boss is hot, hot, hot and she feels an instant connection
with him. Steph’s troublesome younger brother Ian arrives from Scotland, with a
naked lady tattoo and a penchant for hitting on any female in sight.
Despite the fact that Jeffrey is a jealous, nasty piece of work, Ronnie loves to shag him. Which she does, in great detail.
During the second hurricane, evil Jeffrey once again tosses Ronnie back in
time. To say more would spoil the story, but I will say, you will not believe
the cliff-hanger ending!
I found the premise of the book
intriguing and the method of time travel unusual and inventive. Ronnie does not
spend much time in the past in this book which was a disappointment as that’s
what I was looking forward to. However, the historical details are well done. It
is clear that the author is dropping clues as to how Jeffrey developed his
machine and there are links to men in the past that have bearing on her current
life. As I said, the book ends on a cliff-hanger.
I would hesitate to call this a
romance as clearly there is no love between Jeffrey and Ronnie. There is a
copious amount of sex. The characters' dialogue is also peppered with sexual innuendos and discussions about the sexiness
and body physique of other characters is rife.
If you enjoy saucy time travel
you will find this book right up your alley.
Reader cautions:
Graphic sex
Verbally abusive relationship
Suicide
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Oooh! I'm picturing 50 Shades mixed with Quantum Leap. Thanks for the warnings--always good to know ahead of time. This sounds like an intriguing series!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jean! Excited to be featured on your blog!
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